Anthracini

Anthracini

Classification

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Anthracini: /ænθrəˈsaɪnaɪ/

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Images

The insect book (microform) - a popular account of the bees, wasps, ants, grasshoppers, flies and other North American insects exclusive of the butterflies, moths and beetles, with full life (20622458436) by Internet Archive Book Images. Used under a No restrictions license.
Tiger bee fly (72681) by Rhododendrites. Used under a CC BY-SA 4.0 license.
Tiger Bee Fly - Xenox tigrinus (46471853631) by Christina Butler from Georgia, United States. Used under a CC BY 2.0 license.
Xenox tigrinus 402795198 by Matthew Lindsey. Used under a CC BY 4.0 license.
Xenox tigrinus by Beatriz Moisset. Used under a CC BY-SA 4.0 license.
Xenox tigrinus 402795226 by Matthew Lindsey. Used under a CC BY 4.0 license.

Summary

Anthracini is a tribe of bee flies within the family Bombyliidae, consisting of diverse species distributed across the globe.

Distribution

44 species in 3 genera in our area; approximately 380 species in 9 genera worldwide. In our area, 4 species are transcontinental (all Anthrax), 8 species are eastern (7 in Anthrax + Xenox tigrinus), and the rest are western (mostly southwestern US).

Tags

  • Anthracini
  • bee flies
  • Bombyliidae
  • entomology
  • insect classification